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The Crisis Room Podcast
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Decoding a world in crisis with Amber Rudd, Mark Urban and Marc Polymeropoulos. New episodes every Thursday on @globalplayer.com

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“It’s a little fiery”

In the final episode of The Crisis Room, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social and @mpolymer1.bsky.social unpack a wild year in geopolitics — and Marc P can't resist one more dig at Steve Witkoff 🔥

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#SteveWitkoff #podcast #podcastclips
February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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In this, the final regular episode, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social take a look at which crises are on the horizon, from tensions between Israel & Turkey to the future of Venezuela

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January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Do you have a burning question you’d like Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to answer in the next Q&A episode? 🤔

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#QnA #questions #podcast
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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“The world has changed quite dramatically”

Former NATO Secretary General George Robertson reflects on triggering Article 5 after 9/11, and addresses whether today’s world is more divided than ever

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#NATO #Article5 #Trump
January 26, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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“It’s a unique style"

After Trump’s Davos speech, former NATO Secretary General George Robertson shares an anecdote that reveals how Trump approaches the presidency like a business deal

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#Trump #Davos #NATO
January 23, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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🚨 New episode alert!

After a wild week in Davos, is the Western alliance cracking? @markurban.bsky.social & Amber unpack Trump, Macron and Carney, and ask if a new world order is emerging

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#Trump #Davos2026 #NATO
January 22, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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#QnA #Questions #Podcast
January 20, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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‘There’s a bit of vindication here for me’

Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss new revelations: the Pentagon secretly bought a device via an undercover operation with suspected links to Havana Syndrome

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#HavanaSyndrome
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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'Bombs smuggled into Iraq during the occupation also killed British soldiers'

As Trump plans to send troops to #Iran, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social discuss whether the fall of the regime is in the UK's interest

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January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Trump says "the killing in Iran has stopped" - for now - but will the President go through with his threats to intervene in the protests? Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social examine the chances of a US military intervention

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January 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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#QnA #Questions #Podcast
January 13, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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‘Trump, unprompted, gave a signed menu to a prime minister’

Former Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace reveals the bizarre lunch he had with Trump — featuring an unprompted signed menu and a conversation that largely revolved around golf

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January 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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“This is not regime change”

After Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social explain why appointing Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is not a victory for the Venezuelans

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#Trump #Maduro #Venezuela
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Is NATO’s worst nightmare becoming reality? Former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace joins Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social to dissect Trump's threats to Greenland and the possibility of sending UK troops to Ukraine

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#Venezuela
January 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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“Are we at war with Russia? We should be”

MI6 and the head of the Armed Forces are sounding the alarm on an imminent Russian threat. @mpolymer1.bsky.social breaks down what it means—and whether the UK should act

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#Russia #War #MI6
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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🚨 New episode alert!

Is Britain already at war with Russia? With rare warnings from MI6 and the Armed Forces, Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social ask if the UK must face a new reality in 2026

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#Britain #Russia #War
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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'Trump didn’t even have a pen'

#Trump & #TheresaMay - two leaders with very different approaches. Former Foreign Secretary & Chancellor Philip Hammond recalls Trump's approach to meetings during a visit to the UK

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December 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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#QnA #Questions #Podcast
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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‘I agree, “call me daddy”… that’s cringe.’

Amber, @markurban.bsky.social & @mpolymer1.bsky.social get into why leaders keep pandering to Trump—and whether Europe needs its own Hugh Grant/Love Actually moment to finally take a stand

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#LoveActually
December 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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🚨 New episode alert!

Is Britain about to break its defence-spending promise? With Trump shaking Europe’s security nerves, can Starmer deliver — and what happens if he doesn’t?

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#Trump #Europe #Starmer
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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December 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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December 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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“What do you do with a defector?”

After the Salisbury poisonings, it emerged police didn’t know ex-spy Sergei Skripal lived locally. @mpolymer1.bsky.social unpacks whether they should have known—plus how UK vs US protocols differ

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#Salisbury #Spies
December 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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#QnA #questions #podcast
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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“There was the risk of panic”

With the Salisbury inquiry in focus, @markurban.bsky.social & Amber unpack why key details weren’t shared sooner — and whether greater transparency might have sparked public panic

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#Salisbury #Putin #Poision
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM